Category: New Technologies

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Improving Treatment for Pediatric Spine Deformity

Posted on February 22, 2023

Pediatric orthopedic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital continue to lead national efforts to improve treatment for patients with scoliosis. Two seminal articles published in the Journal of Spine Deformity highlight this work. Read More

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Exercising Due Diligence with New Technologies in Spine Surgery

Posted on January 10, 2023

The practice of spine surgery is undergoing a transformation due to advances in technology, such as robotics and navigation systems, that have been developed to augment the skills of spine surgeons. While technologies that can improve outcomes are certainly a ... Read More

Safety in Spine Surgery Month—Thank You and What’s Next

Posted on April 29, 2021

A summary of Safety in Spine Surgery Month, from S3P: Thank you for participating in Safety in Spine Surgery Month! We closed out the month with an excellent April 29 webinar on Leveraging the Team to Make Spine Surgery Safer. The ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Chairs the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit

On April 20, Columbia hosted the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit in New York City to a sold-out audience with keynote speaker General Stanley McChrystal and co-chaired by Columbia Orthopedics Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Pediatric Spine ... Read More

Columbia Orthopedics Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis

Posted on June 27, 2017

We are excited to launch our new video about our work at Columbia Orthopedics in Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis.  We have a team approach that includes the surgeon, schroth physical therapists, Rigo Cheneau orthotists, PAs/NPs to provide the best ... Read More

Dr. Vitale Participates in MAGEC Study Group at EPOSNA

Columbia Orthopedics Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Michael Vitale, MD, MPH and Hiroko Matsumoto took part in an international MAGEC Study Group at the EPOSNA annual meeting in Spain with Dr. John Smith, Past President of the Board of Directors, and ... Read More